Mayfield T, Cady G
Emergency Care Information Center, Carlsbad, CA.
Air Med J. 1994 Jan;13(1):21-3. doi: 10.1016/S1067-991X(05)80007-0.
The 1994 Avionics and Airframe Survey was sent to 178 chief or lead pilots of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) programs in October 1993, and 100 (56%) were returned. Sixty-four programs (64%) reported that they operate one helicopter exclusively for EMS, 24 (24%) operate two, and 12 (12%) reported using three or more aircraft. Interestingly, the reported percentage of programs with two or more exclusive helicopters continues to rise, increasing by 5.6% to 36%.
1993年10月,向178名直升机紧急医疗服务(HEMS)项目的机长或首席飞行员发放了1994年航空电子设备和机身调查问卷,共收回100份(56%)。64个项目(64%)报告称,它们仅运营一架直升机用于紧急医疗服务,24个项目(24%)运营两架,12个项目(12%)报告使用三架或更多飞机。有趣的是,报告称拥有两架或更多专用直升机的项目比例持续上升,增长了5.6%,达到36%。